Sentences with phrase «libel over»

A Toronto doctor has lost his bid to sue the past president of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association for libel over an email she sent to other lawyers, warning that he altered medical reports on victims of car accidents to thwart their insurance claims.

In 2007, Cambridge University Press settled a lawsuit with Khalid bin Mahfouz, a Saudi Arabian banker who sued for libel over a book that alleged he'd funded terrorism.

After threatening to sue for libel over Deer's revelations, Andrew Wakefield was ordered by the High Court in London to put up or shut up.

Toby Rowland is suing Mitchell for libel over statements accusing the PC of fabricating the alleged verbal abuse.

Mitchell is suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) for libel over claims he called police officers «f ***** g plebs» during an incident at Downing Street.

Mitchell, meanwhile, is suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) for libel over their reporting of the incident.

PC Rowland sued Andrew Mitchell for libel over statements accusing him of fabricating the alleged verbal abuse at Downing Street in 2012.

The news outlet is embroiled in its own litigation with Cohen, who is suing BuzzFeed for libel over its publication of the Steele dossier, a collection of allegations about Trump's dealings with Russia, last year.

Not exact matches

Since when does repeated gossip, slander and libel constitute «truth» simply because it has been repeated «all those years» by people who had not seen me in over 30 years?

Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has started libel proceedings over a newspaper article alleging he was fined # 8,000 ($ 10,506) in one day for using his mobile phone during training.

The APC argued that since allegations over which Fayemi was being invited for investigation were the same allegations over which the minister instituted a libel suit against Fayose's aides, the lawmakers should utilise the matter before the court to establish their case.

It added that the arm - twisting tactic was a panicky measure to divert attention from the criminal libel suit by the former governor against a member of the House, Dr Samuel Omotoso, and the governor's aide, Lere Olayinka, over allegations of fraud.

They include the Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson, who has been tipped for the post, and the former Defence Secretary, Liam Fox, who is keen to return to frontline politics after successfully winning his libel battle over the Adam Werritty affair.

Former Conservative MP Louise Mensch has strongly criticised a judge's decision to find against Andrew Mitchell in his libel action over The Sun's reporting of the «Plebgate» incident, describing it as an «appalling miscarriage of justice».

Representing Mr Mitchell at the High Court, James Price QC today opened the Sutton Coldfield MP's libel action against News Group Newspapers (NGN) over the story.

A number of well - known figures have offered statements in defence of Andrew Mitchell in a libel trial over the «plebgate» row, with Lord Coe calling the former minister «a man of integrity».

Former government chief whip Mitchell lost his libel action against News Group Newspapers over The Sun's reporting of the «Plebgate» incident.

The Sun newspaper has hailed its victory over Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell in the «Plebgate» libel case.

A physics lecturer from London has issued a writ for libel for a series of messages sent over the Usenet computer network, which links universities worldwide.

Dr. Ball could probably have saved himself the hassle and expense of these libel cases by simply apologising to Dr. Michael Mann (over his throw - away comment about belonging in «State Pen» (http://www.desmogblog.com/michael-mann-suing-tim-ball-libel) and Professor Andrew Weaver for his unfounded accusations (http://www.desmogblog.com/weaver-sues-tim-ball-libel).

The «review» produced a lengthy libel lawsuit that spanned years, and was resolved in 2011 when Britain's High Court decided that the lawsuit should be thrown out and ordered Tesla to pay the BBC's legal costs of over $ 100,000.

And if any of you are still brainwashed into thinking it unfair to unmask her in this manner, and still believe wrongly that what she does to people isn't unfair and over the line, then consider that firstly, everything in this thread goes to the constant pattern of libel, lying, distortions being committed by this woman Victoria Strauss, but not her main income or career.

Alfred Barr came over and shook my hand for having the courage to do this, and then Hess wanted to sue me for libel.

LM's publishers were sued for libel by ITV over this, and the magazine was forced to close.

See, it's cases like this, when big media steamrollers all over the reputation of a scientist, that the UK libel system is designed for.

«Michael Mann, who chose to file what many consider to be a cynical SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) libel suit in the British Columbia Supreme Court, Vancouver six long years ago, has astonished legal experts by refusing to comply with the court direction to hand over all his disputed graph's data.

As reported last night, Michael Mann carelessly libeled Andrew Bolt Down Under - see Litigious Climate Change Cultist Michael «Hockey Stick» Mann Libels Sydney Herald Sun Columnist Andrew Bolt (actually, Melbourne, but let's not sue over it)- and was forced to issue a grudging apology, after which he spent the rest of the night Googling any goods he could get on Bolt and reTweeting it into the small hours.

Ken, a few remarks: — E&E didn't threat Gavin with lawsuits over their libel: http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/02/22/realclimates-over-the-top-response/ — The article of Oliver Manuel was peer reviewed, the reviewers didn't agree with the content, therefore the article was published as an «opinion», not a peer - reviewed article.

Over at The Independent, the new head of the Soil Association, Helen Browning, explains why her team won't back down in the face of libel threats from a gigantic pig farming operation: «I think most people are trying to make their way in life the best way they can, with different views and perspectives on things.

In the realm of discussions about science, Simon Singh's triumph over a libel suit brought by the British Chiropractors Association stands out, as does Ben Goldacre's successful # 500,000 defense against Matthias Rath — a vitamin salesman peddling bogus AIDS cures.

I would also add that Tamino has over time deleted larges swaths of posts and complete threads that put him in a bad light, possibly even to avoid legal repercussions for libeling two prominent scientists (Ben Hermann?)

Wemple spoke to attorney L. Lin Wood, who represented Richard Jewell in his libel cases against numerous news organizations — including the New York Post — over reports implicating him in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombings.

Judge sides with blogger in libel suit over «harshly critical» post about Hasidic Jews, The National Post

He was in the news again this week for being named the defendant in a libel suit by Joanne St. Lewis, a law professor at UofO, over a blog post on Rancourt's site, UofO Watch.

In the libel field, he is perhaps best known as the plaintiff who in 1990 won the then - largest libel verdict ever, $ 34 million, against The Philadelphia Inquirer, over a story that criticized his work as an assistant district attorney.

The BBC has settled with Lord McAlpine over a libel claim concerning allegations of child abuse made on the Newsnight programme which implicated the former Conservative politician.

I am reminded of a former occasion when a group of aggrieved participants on the public forum http://rabble.ca/babble got into an online discussion about the possibility of suing me for libel (over something I had said that was really quite innocuous).

Over risotto and roast chicken at the Adjournment in Portcullis House, the libel silk who successfully represented Lord McAlpine, following allegations made on Twitter by Sally Bercow, and former Solicitor General discusses privacy injunctions in the internet age, why he won't be publishing his tax return and the likely successor to David Cameron, if the public vote «out» in the EU referendum.

He also took issue with the press over its «juggernaut of a campaign» against «libel tourism» fuelled by «no win, no fee» (which he said was not a phenomenon recognised by judges on «the front line»).

This leaves the media trembling as Mr Mosley now threatens to wield the libel cane over the rest of the media who followed the NoW into this story.

Defending the Republic of Guyana and its state - owned sugar corporation in a lawsuit brought by U.S. and Canadian companies in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York over alleged trademark violations and libel.

A libel trial brought by footballer Danny Simpson for an alleged infidelity landed his lawyers with a troublesome dispute over costs.

The article presents findings from online surveys among over 200 journalists and «hyperlocal» and community news bloggers in England and Wales, which explored their legal resources and support, the impact of libel and privacy on their work, direct legal experiences (such as receipt of a threatening letter), and their overall perception of the chilling effect over a five year period (2008 - 12).

The plaintiffs complained that the print version of the article libelled them, but did not sue over it.

Although silence itself is not libel, failing to act to allow a continued presence for libelous statements may in fact be libel itself, especially if a defendant was made aware or had reason to be aware of defamatory information that they had sufficient control over.

Mr. Justice Hall decides that policy reasons favour following the UK / Commonwealth rule: ``... I do not consider that it would be appropriate for this Court to adopt the American rule over the rule that seems to be generally accepted throughout the Commonwealth; namely, that each publication of a libel gives a fresh cause of action.»

The media streaming giant was also sued a huge $ 1.5 billion last year in a dispute over breach of contract and libel by Relativity Media.

Mr Hamilton was a former Member of Parliament who brought proceedings for libel against Mr Al Fayed over allegations broadcast on television that he took cash in return for asking questions in the House of Commons.

Keep in mind that if you are involved in a legal suit over libel or slander — for example, if one day you accidentally say something that causes someone emotional harm and that person sues you — your liability insurance can come into play.

Last Monday, Rappler CEO Maria Ressa met with NBI officials in compliance with a subpoena over an online libel complaint filed by a businessman named Wilfredo Keng.